Hashioka unlikely to feature as Luton host Derby

Luton Town's injury woes continue as right-back Daiki Hashioka has been all but ruled out of Friday's game against Derby County (20:00 GMT).

The Hatters are plagued with injuries to their defensive line with Hashioka the latest added to a list including Teden Mengi, Amari'i Bell, Reece Burke and Reuell Walters.

The Japan international was substituted during last week's trip to Blackburn Rovers with a strain injury and while he has returned to training, boss Rob Edwards has confirmed Friday "might be too soon for him".

Meanwhile, Edwards also says captain Tom Lockyer is "doing really well" in his recovery from a cardiac arrest last December but has sustained a damaged ligament after rolling his ankle in training that will keep him on the sidelines.

The squad will be bolstered by new signing defender Erik Pieters, who Edwards confirms has been training with the squad for two weeks.

Defender Mads Andersen is also fully back in training and will be available for selection.

As for bringing in reinforcements during the January transfer window, Edwards stresses that the club has a plan but "will see how things shape up".

"January - we can have a good plan but it's quite unpredictable as well. It's not just us who can decide what's happening. There's other clubs, players, agents - it's quite dynamic," Edwards told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"If we were in control of every single aspect of it, it would be really easy but we're not."